Sliding extensible and contractible window screen



April 9, 1935. H. E, BAUMGARDNER 1,997,445

j 'SLIDING XTENSIBLE AND GONTRACTIBLE WINDOW lSCREEN File-duuege, 1934 sheets-sheet 1 zag/vry EL' aulfywzzez;

zzz BY April 9, 1935.

H. E. BAUMGARDNER- SLIDING EXTENSIBLE AND CONTRACTJVIBLE WINDOW SCREEN Filed Jane 2e, 1954 2` Sheets-Sheet 2 35i' upper sash, forsupportingthe Window screen in in g the wireiabric screening.

' UNITED" s i PATENT10F-FICEi .i y

n `1,997,445 n n sLImNGl `EzriFnsi-BLE ooN'rnAofriBLE y WINDOW SCREEN Harry-Eli Baumgardner, Yeaionelia. 'Appiicatonrune 26,1934,fseiiarNq.,7325329 l s olaimsi `(orties- 38.) This invention relates tofanimp'roved window `and partly` insection of atleast two `corners screen, which is notionly'capable of extensibility the ,Window screen, 1in Vorder to illustrate more j butalsocapable of being reduced, thereby Varyin detailthetconstruction thereof. 1 ing its size, to allow same to be applied or 4lit Figurefl is4 a sectio al view on ,line 4 4 ofV 5 window frames ofvarious sizes, but is` also. ca` Figure 1 j i f pable of sliding movement in thewindow iframe, Figure isa viewinperspective of at least two` and vespecially when the uppervrsash isloweredj. corners of the inner screening carrying and supn Another purpose ofthe invention, is to provide portingLframe. V, ink an extensible Window screen, a plurality of Figure 6 is, an enlargedidetail sectionalvie'w on m, telescopic sections, housing a plurality of innerline tif-L64 of Figurel showing the inner screening 10 l telescopic sections (which carry `and support supportingandcarrying `iframes wire fabric screening) the irstisections having lfiguif 7 yisalvi'ew, in (el ationof `thefinside" n meansviforrthe reception ofhangers orlbrackets screen frameshowing the manner of, cc'inr 1i-acting,` carried by the sill and by the lower rail of the the four corner sections together and, illustrat-` place, and when thehangersat the bottom are Figure 8 is avieW in]r elevation showingthe disconnectedfrom the sections of the iirst screen Window screen as mountedin, a easement window `frame, it is possible to adjust the uppersash, 'in frame` ,illustrating` the means for holding. the` Whichevent the Windowscreenmay be adjusted `window screen in place. i f Y ,i

2 0 therewith, i y Referring to the drawings lideritiiies4 the win- 30- vIt -is obvious that byrdimensioning .the wire dow screenas a whole, and, it comprises aninnen i fabricjscreening, itis possible to; provide anjinframe 2' andan outer` frame 3. The reasoriior] i ner.,screening supportingfiramg'to be so sup` identifying these framesasinner and outer is portedontthe interior ofthe-outer windowscreen thatthe former is enclosed or encased `ingthe frame,astoallowiay minimum, reduction inareal` latter. f

ofthe outer screen frame,- as Well` as allowing The outer frame comprisesiour corner sections i the `outerv `window screenframe to befextendecl 4, 5, 6, and (,fwhich arehollowand may'beconarealy to a maximum degree, allowing 1the Win-3 struetedl of any f suitable nietaL preferably` nondow screen to be accommodatedto various sizes corrosive sheet` metal, and the legs or these fourr 3 0 of window'frarnes; ByA the dimensioningof. the corner` sections `are constructed.to'telescopain 30 various sections of Vthe window screen,- i nner and which "eventarectangular franieisf'caused tobe' outer `frames, it isvpossible` toyaccommodate this constructed for housing and supporting the inner, window/screen `to substantiallyiany size oiwin` `frame, whichcarries and supports lwire fabricr screeningo-f any suitablergauge, preferably ofl dow `frames. i i f I t isto be understood thatthe particulars herethe kindthatis usedin connection with wirldovv` 3 5, in givenaref in no Way' limitativeand that While screens. The opposed walls 9 have" their"` inner `still` keeping within the scopeofthe;invention, flanged, portions Il! rolledliintoihollowbeadsll any desiredV modification of ldetails and propor- "which impinge von the,` wire fabric screening. tions, may be,` madeA in the constructionof the 'Ifhe fourcorner sectionsonthis outer frame' 4,@ appliance according to circumstances. may be constructedjimany sizesand preferably v' The-invention comprises further features andA of` such. s ize that.whenftheiourgcorner sections combina-ti on.oi` parts to beihereinafter set forth, aijegextended approximately'to their, maxirnu mv shown in the drawings and claimed. positions, th'e window screen may iitv the maxil In the drawings: mum sizes of window frames, and whenadjusted Figure l is a View in elevation o f'theoutside telescopioally for a' reductionin` the areaof their) of a window frame of substantially maximum screen frame, the window screen may be appliedv i size, showing the improvedwindow screen apto aminimum size of window frame, therefore f plied and `extended to substantially maximum in' this manner thewindow screen may t Window size, yto be accommodatedin thewindow frame. frarnes of various sizes in betweenvthe minimum` Figure 2 is a view in elevation of the outside` and maximum sizes of window frames. 50` of a window frame of substantially minimum The inner frame 2,7which supports and carries size, illustrating a Window screen as applied and the wire `fabric'screening likewise consists of four i reduced to a substantially minimum sie. to `be `corner sections I2,4 I3, I4, and l5, which are r`e j "accommodated in said frame. l s ceived in the four corner sections 4, 5, 6, and l, of Figure 3 fis an enlargedview in perspective `the outer frame. These four corner sections I2,1`55

larged detail sectional view of the inner frame 2. Itis by means of the hollow rolled beads I6 and I'I'that the four corner sections of the inner frame 2 are telescopically united. e

Adjacent the lower oppositev corners of the outer screen frame as well as adjacent theupper corners of the outer screen frame on the inside thereof hanger plates I!! and 2i! are secured in any suitable manner preferably.4 ,electrically welded or otherwise, and these plates have elongated slots 2! and 22, through which screwV eye` hangers 23 and 2d engage and are threaded into the sill of the window frame and into the lower i rail of the upper sash,` for the purpose of anchorvingr the window screen in place.

y Obviously upon examining Figure, 1 of the drawings it is possible to lower the upper sash, causing the perpendicular legs of` the upper corner sections of the outer frame to telescope the perpendicular legs of the 'lower' corner sections, thereby providing a Ventilating air space between the yupper rail of the upper sash and the upper horizontal i rail of thewindowframe as lshown at25. A

smallrigid window screen (not shown) may be inserted in said space 25. Also it is obviously possible to restore the upper sash to its normal position asshown in Figure 1, by rendering the perpendicular legs of the four corner sections ,eX- tensible. It is also obvious from an inspection of the drawings that the window screen shown in FigureV 2` has been reduced`in size transversely as well as vertically.

These hanger plates I9 and Z on their adjacent ends'have ears 2G provided Vwith iinger engagingopenings 2'! permitting of rrn holds on the sections of the screen frame, 'for the purpose of adjustment. f

Referring toFigure 7 it is obvious that the horizontal and perpendicular legs of the four corner. sections of the inner screen frame are telescopically united topermit of extensibility as well asreduction of said inner screen frame. In order to prevent entire ydisconnection telescopicallvof the f our corner sections of the inner screen frame,l certain walls of the horizontal and perpendicular legs of the four corner sections of theinner screenframe haveregistering slots lim for thereception `of headed two leggedv pins i8, the two legs of said pins passingrthrough the registeringslots and being bent over in opposite directions at E ib shown in Figure 6, acting to retain the four corner sections of the inner screen frame in telescopical joined positions.

The lower rail of the outer frame of the screen frame is provided with a plurality of perforations 1,997,445 28 to permit the draining off of any-water that may collect therein.

From the foregoing description together with the construction illustrated in the drawings it is obvious how the various corner sections of. the

inner and outer screen frames may be telescopically adjusted to reduce the size of the screen frame as well as rendering same extensible. Obviously Vfrom thisV construction itV is apparent that whenladjusting the various sections of the screen frames it is necessary to have various areas ofwire fabric screening in order to provide for the various adjustments.

' It is obvious thatby giving the screw eye hangers a partial or quarter turn so that the eyes ,of said screw hangers will extend in alignment with the ,slots 2I4 and 22 of the hanger plates KI9 and (2|, it is possible to move the four corner sections of the outer screen frame, so as to remove the window screen from the window frame.

The invention having beenset forth, what is claimed is:

l. ln a screen frame,` the combination with an vouter frame comprising four telescopical frame sections, of an inner screen frame likewise comprising four telescopicalcorner sections, the corner sections of the inner screen frame provided ner sections of the inner screen frame provided with hollow'rolled beadscaused to telescope, an area of wire fabric screening with its edge portions rolled within certain ofthehollow beads,-

thereby mounting the screening, the opposed walls of the outer screen,` frame having* hollow rolled beads to telescope and to impinge'on the screening, and means to prevent slipping of the telescopical legs of the four vcorner sections of the outer screen frame. Y

3'. In a screen frame, the combination with an outer frame comprising four telescopical frame sections, of an inner screen framerlikewise comprising four telescopical corner sections, the corner sections of the inner screen frame provided with hollow rolled beads caused to telescope, an area of wire fabric screening with its edge portions rolled within certain of the hollow beads, thereby mounting the screening, vthe opposed walls of the outer screen frame having hollowrolled beads to telescope and to impinge on the screening.Y

` HARRY BAUMGARDNER. 

